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Antique Tabriz rug, Azerbaijan, NW Iran

A finely-woven late 19th century Persian Tabriz antique rug, the brick red field with a dense design of scattered floral motifs around a central stepped sand medallion with floral motifs and a brick and taupe centerpiece, with similar spandrels within a brown floral border.

$55,000
Size: 13'10" × 9'3"
Item No: BB3584
Doris Leslie Blau